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30/06/2020

Permit for passenger flying into or out of an international airport such as
- Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parents, or children of a Thai national.
- Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of residence, or permission to take up residence in the Kingdom
- Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid work permit or are allowed to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or children.

shall be effective from 1 July 2020, 00:01 Thailand local time onwards.

26/06/2020

Plan your wedding in Thailand, the best destination for wedding.

When in love, all you need is some magic! Come, fall in love forever and ever with amazing Thailand.❤️

18/06/2020

On Sunday, June 21st 2020, King Power Mahanakhon and The Thai Astronomical Society will be partnering up to witness the partial solar eclipse from Thailand’s highest rooftop and observation deck.

Mahanakhon SkyWalk guests who purchase a ticket and enter the attraction during 12:00pm-4:00pm will receive a **complimentary solar viewer.

Please note that visibility is subject to weather conditions.

Adult admission: 880THB per person
Junior (age 3-12 years old) and senior (age over 60 years old) admission: 250 THB per person

Tickets are available online at: http://bit.ly/Mahanakhon-SkyWalk-Tickets
*Limited seating is available due to social distancing measures.
**Limited solar viewers are available.

14/06/2020

Thailand comes second after Australia among the countries with the highest COVID-19 recovery index, and it is ranked first in Asia, according to a report issued by the Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) on 11 June 2020.

The GCI has been developed by PEMANDU Associates in collaboration with Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) and the Sunway Group. It is driven strongly by big data, and the index scores and ranks 184 countries on how well they are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the ranking of countries by recovery index, Australia receives 86.34 from 100 points. Thailand receives 83.29, followed by Denmark, 81.75; Taiwan, 79.55; South Korea, 79.25; New Zealand, 79.08; Lithuania, 77.06; Slovenia, 76.12; Iceland, 76.06; and Latvia, 75.46.

Among the 20 countries with the highest recovery index, five are in Asia. They include Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Key dynamic parameters used by the GCI include confirmed cases per population, the proportionate death rate due to COVID-19, and static scores derived from the Global Health Security Index, which was developed to assess a country’s readiness to cope with and handle any epidemic.

All Thai people have their discipline, strength, and patience in fighting COVID-19, so that everyone could get through the difficult situation together. In so doing, Thailand has been recognized as the country with the second-best COVID-19 recovery index in the world.

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/searo/thailand/2020-06-08-tha-sitrep-91-covid19.pdf?sfvrsn=e35ec105_2

10/06/2020

THE BEST: The New Normal of Thai Tourism – Tourism Driven under the Supervision of Public Health.

Booking (in advance): Best practices would mean advanced bookings will be required. Travel plans will become a necessity, including the number of people, date, time, and expenses, which will need to be calculated beforehand ulnder the restriction of numbers and social distancing conditions.

Environmental (enthusiasts): Participate in promoting responsible tourism for society and the environment to help manage the quality of the environment and solve problems caused by tourism; such as, waste and pollution, so as to conserve and heal the recovering environment.

Safety (comes first): Tourists will pay more attention to safety in order to protect themselves and prevent the spread of the virus to others.

Technology (enhanced tourist experiences): Digital technology will include Mobile Track and Trace: a tracking system, which verifies and tracks each individual and/or devices in real time, whereby digital technology becomes a tourism necessity.

04/06/2020

Thai government plans to create so-called “travel bubbles” through bilateral agreements designed to keep the novel coronavirus in check when Thailand’s borders are reopened.

It means once the situation improves, we’ll allow travel between countries that we have an agreement with. There won’t be free movement because we don’t want another outbreak that could hurt both the origin and the destination.

03/06/2020

01/06/2020

PATTAYA: Pattaya, Jomtien and Koh Lan will reopen their beaches from Monday 01/06/2020, as Chon Buri eases its lockdown in line with the decline in local coronavirus infections in Thailand. Chon Buri has reported NO new Covid-19 cases since May 23, and only 15 since the start of the month.

However, accommodation providers on Koh Lan island will not be allowed to open yet. Although the beachgoers will be able to rent lounge chairs and umbrellas but the operators must enforce distancing measures by keeping them at least one metre apart. The beaches will be closed from Tuesday to Thursday in the second or third weeks of the month for clean-up, too.

24/05/2020

Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, was temporarily closed since 01 June 2018. Before it closed, up to 5,000 people were visiting the bay every day and most of its coral died as a result. Let’s see how 2 years recover the ecology of for Maya Bay's.

https://www.facebook.com/Hatnoppharatthara.Nationalpark/videos/942181992885246/

19/05/2020

8 Preventive Action For Coronavirus in leading department stores in Thailand.

Siam Paragon take strongest precautionary measures against 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, to ensure customers’ confidence

Owing to the concern over an outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as 2019-nCoV, ICONSIAM, Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery would like our customers to feel confident about our precautionary measures. Indeed, all the shopping centers do prioritize the safety of customers and employees. We have taken all basic precautionary measures and there have been no suspected cases reported.

However, to reassure customer of our establishments, we announce strongest measures possible to monitor and prevent the virus outbreak including thermal screening at checkpoints and a set of eight measures as follows:

1. To install checkpoints for symptoms of the coronavirus with a thermal scanner at the main entrance and exit gates of the shopping buildings: 5 points at ICONSIAM, 5 points at Siam Paragon, 2 points at Siam Center and 3 points at Siam Discovery—to reduce the risk of spreading the infection early. The thermal scanners meet standards with their counterparts at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The device will detect the human body temperature, safe to users, and can measure the body temperature from a distance. This allows customers not to feel disturbed even though there will be many visitors walking into the building at the same time. The device can provide accurate reports, however.

2. To increase air conditioning maintenance more strictly: additional disinfection system and higher frequency of air conditioner cleaning are provided.

3. To provide hand sanitizer gel service totaling more than 300 points throughout all the shopping buildings, especially at crowded areas. Disinfectant service is also available in the restrooms apart from foaming hand wash normally provided.

4. To add the number of staff and frequency of cleaning surfaces in public places such as lift push buttons, escalator handrails, restroom handles and every single door handle.

5. To have lift staff who will clean and push a lift button for customers, to name but a few.

6. To provide an emergency service point dedicated to offering help and convenience to any suspected case at the checkpoint. The building staff will contact those involved and allow customers’ convenience to have a checkup in the hospital and report to Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, in accordance with the Ministry’s procedures.

7. To raise awareness and give the employees a training session about the coronavirus outbreak and how to react.

8. To actively encourage all the employees who give service directly to customers to wear a face mask on duty. To install informative signs in the shopping centers to give advice on how to do when having a fever or symptoms.

As a result of these more stringent precautionary measures that include every aspect, ICONSIAM, Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery are totally confident that all customers will visit and enjoy experiences safely and confidently at each of the shopping centers.

18/05/2020

More than 100 dolphins swim around Mu Koh Similan National Marine Park, Southern Thailand.

🐬🐬ตื่นตา ตื่นใจอีกแล้ว!!! กับฝูงโลมาปากขวดประมาณ 100 ตัว แหวกว่ายอวดโฉมบริเวณใกล้เกาะบอน อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่....

17/05/2020

For Indian Visitors to Thailand

Thailand is a popular destination for Indian tourists. While visiting Thailand, we suggest that you observe basic precautions and safety measures to make your trip enjoyable and hassle-free.

Visa Requirements

- Valid passport, with at least 6 months validity, from the date of arrival.
- One application form.
- Two colour photos (35mm x 45mm), not older than 3 months, taken against a white background.
- Covering letter mentioning data the name of the person responsible for bearing the expense of the trip, along with all particulars including hotel name, address and contact details.
- Air ticket (preferably showing departure after 5 working days of the Embassy).
- Hotel confirmation mentioning the names of all applicants/guests.
- Photocopy of credit card with original credit card statements of last 6 months.
- Last 6 months bank statement with original bank seal and a minimum balance of Rs.20,000/person.
- Original currency exchange slips of at least USD 500 (five hundred USD)/person/week with applicant's name.
- Proof of accommodation - if intending to stay with relatives and friends, applicants must provide invitation letter along with a copy of their ID/passports. In case they are not Thai nationals, applicant must provide their working records in Thailand (e.g. work permit, letter from company they are working).
- Please exchange money only from authorized sources. At the airport, there have been some cases where tourists were found to be carrying counterfeit currency passed on to them by exchange brokers in India. If you exchanged money prior to arrival, keep the receipt as proof.

17/05/2020

Updated: 12 May 2020, 05:46 PM IST PTI

NEW DELHI : Air India is planning to operate 149 repatriation flights to 31 countries between May 16 and May 22 during the second phase of the Vande Bharat mission to bring back home Indians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, officials said.

During the first phase of the Vande Bharat mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are scheduled to operate total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring approximately 15,000 Indians from 12 countries on a payment basis.

"In the second phase, Air India and Air India Express will operate 149 flights to countries such as the USA, the UAE, Canada, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Malaysia, Oman, Kazakhstan, Australia, Ukraine, Qatar and Indonesia," the airline officials stated.

Other countries to where the national carrier would operate flights between May 16 and May 22 are Russia, Philippines, France, Singapore, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Japan, Georgia, Germany and Tajikistan, officials noted.

The flights during the second phase will also be operated to Bahrain, Armenia, Thailand, Italy, Nepal, Belarus, Nigeria and Bangladesh, they mentioned.

India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 70,000 people and killed around 2,290 people in the country till now. All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended for the lockdown period.

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During the first phase of the Vande Bharat mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are scheduled to operate total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14.The flights during the second phase will also be operated to Bahrain, Armenia, Thailand, Italy, Nepal, Belarus, Nigeria and Bangladesh

17/05/2020

Extension of temporary ban on all international flights to Thailand until 30 June 2020.

15/05/2020

Never give up! Best wishes from Thailand!

14/05/2020

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has uploaded three special publications to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its founding this year. They provide a fascinating look at the history of Thai tourism and TAT since 1960.

The first book, under the theme of “60 Years of Pride – The Journey of Thailand’s Sustainable Tourism” includes a number of historic images of the TAT offices, Thailand and Bangkok in the 1960s. The highlight is a montage of the visit by King Bhumibhol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX) to the TAT offices and the full text of his address to the audience.

The bilingual Thai-English book also pays tribute to the TAT’s former Governors, highlights the many marketing campaigns; such as, the Visit Thailand Year, Amazing Thailand, Thailand: Happiness on Earth, Thailand Grand Invitation, Unseen Thailand, and Open to the New Shades, and cites the awards and accolades TAT has won over the years.

The second book “TAT the Journey” (in Thai only) offers a more detailed look at the TAT’s policy and planning perspectives, including statistical records, crisis management challenges, research projects and responses to changes in a global operating environment.

The third book, “Open to Panoramic Thailand” is full of spectacular images of Thailand, from forests and farms to temples, beaches and urban areas.

The publications can be downloaded FREE here:

“60 Years of Pride – The Journey of Thailand’s Sustainable Tourism”, https://amazingthailandebook.com/issue/241

“TAT The Journey”, https://amazingthailandebook.com/issue/240

“Open to the Panoramic Thailand”, https://amazingthailandebook.com/issue/24

https://youtu.be/_ydcfsOxzIY

08/05/2020

Do you miss Pattaya, Thailand?

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